Communication studies

Change in Leadership at AFB’s Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness as Longtime Editor in Chief Sandra Lewis Steps Down, Robert Wall Emerson of Western Michigan University to Fill the Role

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Mercoledì, Aprile 17, 2024
ECC, Education, Research, Marilyn, Florida State University, Visual impairment, Life, Communication studies, Mathematics, Special education, Journal, Paratriathlon, Learning, Uncertainty, Literacy, Jimmy Buffett, Literature, FSU, Otorhinolaryngology, Dog, Orientation, San Francisco State University, Editorial, Deafblindness, Distinguished Service Award, Retirement, AER, Student, Division, Specialization, Acoustics, University, Textbook, Blind, Exceptional Children, Vanderbilt University, Rehabilitation, COMS, Curriculum, Management

Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, the journal’s research editor since 2012, will step into the role in July 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, the journal’s research editor since 2012, will step into the role in July 2024.
  • Despite her busy schedule, Dr. Lewis graciously accepted the role of editor-in-chief of JVIB in 2015.
  • In 2004, he moved to Western Michigan University, where he currently works as a professor in the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies.
  • Taken together with his vast areas of expertise, Dr. Wall Emerson is the natural choice to succeed Dr. Lewis as editor in chief of the journal.

Autism Expert Donna Murray, PhD, CCC-SLP, joins 'As You Are' as Vice President of Clinical Strategy

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Lunedì, Dicembre 11, 2023
Media, Research, SAN, Telehealth, Autism Speaks, Pediatrics, University, Autism spectrum, Ageing, Learning, Multimedia, Division, University of Cincinnati, Communication studies, Diagnosis, Doctor of Philosophy, Disorder, Spectrum, Publication, Hospital, Nursing

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As You Are, a virtual clinic for autism diagnostic evaluations for kids, announced today that Donna Murray, PhD, CCC-SLP, has joined the leadership team as Vice President of Clinical Strategy.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As You Are , a virtual clinic for autism diagnostic evaluations for kids, announced today that Donna Murray, PhD, CCC-SLP, has joined the leadership team as Vice President of Clinical Strategy.
  • Murray also serves as Adjunct Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and as an autism and learning health network consultant.
  • She is the former VP of Clinical Programs at Autism Speaks where she oversaw a portfolio of research to improve diagnosis, treatment, and systems of care for those with autism.
  • She led the activities of the Autism Care Network, an autism learning health system, specializing in the development and dissemination of evidence-based protocols and standards of care to improve outcomes for children with autism.

Graham Smith Named Vice President of OEM Partnerships

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Martedì, Novembre 21, 2023
Speedway Motorsports, Ford, Business development, Furman University, NASCAR, History, OEM, Communication studies, U.S, Operation, Business operations, Original equipment manufacturer, US Legend Cars, Smith, Management, Automotive industry, CONCORD

CONCORD, N.C., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Speedway Motorsports (SM) officials announced that Graham Smith, formerly Vice President of Business Operations for U.S. Legend Cars International, has been named Vice President of OEM Partnerships. In his new role on behalf of Speedway Motorsports, Smith will be devoted to further strengthening company relationships among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); building unique corporate events with OEMs around driving experiences and cultivating new partnerships with OEMs to utilize Speedway Motorsports properties.

Key Points: 
  • CONCORD, N.C., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Speedway Motorsports (SM) officials announced that Graham Smith, formerly Vice President of Business Operations for U.S. Legend Cars International , has been named Vice President of OEM Partnerships.
  • Under the direction of SM Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Kevin Camper, Smith will work with corporate sales and track operations staff at Speedway Motorsports' 11 premier facilities across the United States.
  • Smith was then promoted to vice president of business operations in 2022.
  • I'm thrilled to now have the opportunity to invest my time and energy into our OEM business through even more meaningful relationships, partnerships and creative uses of our facilities."

Stellar Welcomes Two New Sought After Executives to Fuel Growth and Elevate the Employee Experience

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Giovedì, Ottobre 19, 2023
Professional Services, Technology, Residential Building & Real Estate, Software, Construction & Property, Venture Capital, Stellar, SFR, Asurion, Communication studies, Business development, Vanderbilt University, Melissa, Acquisition, MBA, Maintenance, Multimedia, Level set, Organization, Enjoy, Growth, Property, Business, Record, Pinnacle, McKinsey & Company, Pinnacle Entertainment, The People's Operator, Ron Johnson (businessman), Louisiana State University, Management, Procore, Culture

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    Melissa Bates has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer and a member of Stellar’s leadership team.
  • While at Enjoy, she built the growth team which included the business development and enterprise account management teams and created and executed Enjoy’s growth strategy.
  • These new leaders bring decades of experience driving revenue and growth, cultivating teams, and implementing scalable best-practices as Stellar continues to achieve aggressive growth milestones across all areas of the business.
  • "Through impactful people operations and leadership, I’m eager to build a talent strategy and culture that effectively manages the employee experience to support Stellar on its growth journey."

Sustainserv Continues Growth with Addition of Five New Consultants to American and European Teams

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Mercoledì, Ottobre 11, 2023
Environmental Health, Technology, Professional Services, Public Policy, Government, Science, Utilities, Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Science, Other Technology, State, Local, Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Other Professional Services, Environment, Human Resources, Consulting, Consultant, Corporate communication, Boston College Center for Work and Family, ESG, Biological engineering, Minor, Brooke, Communication, Oberlin College, ETH Zurich, University, Carroll School of Management, Environmental studies, Growth, Master's degree, Bachelor, Cooperative, Boston College, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Loerrach, University of Zurich, Antioch University New England, CBS International Business School, Communication studies, Economics, Business administration, Psychology, Corporate social responsibility, Water, Management, Nursing

“We’re thrilled to grow our firm with the addition of these top sustainability professionals,” said Dr. Matthew Gardner, Managing Partner for Sustainserv.

Key Points: 
  • “We’re thrilled to grow our firm with the addition of these top sustainability professionals,” said Dr. Matthew Gardner, Managing Partner for Sustainserv.
  • The Sustainserv team is dedicated to working towards a sustainable future.
  • Adding to our U.S. and European teams further aligns us with that mission.”
    Sustainserv announces the following appointments:
    Judith joins our Zurich office in a Consultant role.
  • He supports companies in developing and implementing sound, future-oriented sustainability strategies and identifying and understanding hotspots in their environmental impact.

Stockton University Selects Exxat to Enhance Experiential Education

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Mercoledì, Settembre 6, 2023
Workforce, Interim, Communication, African Deans of Education Forum, Business school, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, Occupational therapy, Communication studies, Stockton University, Physical therapy, School of education, Social work, School, Student, Public health, Humanities, Outline of health sciences, Behavioural sciences, Faculty, Entrepreneurship, Social, Outline of counseling, Education, Nursing, Tutoring

WARREN, N.J., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exxat, a leader in clinical and experiential education management, today announced that Stockton University has selected Exxat's all-in-one platform to streamline clinical tracking, internship placement, and compliance management across numerous departments, enhancing the experiential learning experience for students, faculty and staff.

Key Points: 
  • Multiple departments across Stockton University will leverage Exxat's platform to offer a seamless, integrated approach to clinical tracking, internship placement and compliance.
  • WARREN, N.J., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exxat , a leader in clinical and experiential education management, today announced that Stockton University has selected Exxat's all-in-one platform to streamline clinical tracking, internship placement, and compliance management across numerous departments, enhancing the experiential learning experience for students, faculty and staff.
  • "With Exxat serving as our central hub for various programs, we're in a strong position to provide a seamless experiential educational process, preparing our students for excellence in their chosen fields," said Claudine Keenan, Dean of Education and Interim Vice Provost at Stockton University.
  • "We are excited to have Stockton University come onboard and join the Exxat community," said Aarti Vaishnav, Co-Founder and CEO of Exxat.

Keynote and Full Schedule Announced for Academy Software Foundation's Open Source Days 2023

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Venerdì, Luglio 21, 2023
SIGGRAPH, Learning, Rotterdam Film Festival 2002 Main Program Short, Amazon Web Services, ERC, Communication studies, ACM, OpenEXR, Open Source Day, Main, DNEG, Research, Point, Assistant, Computer, BoF, JW Marriott Hotels, Animation, Adobe, Algorithm, Intel, Apple, Town, LOS, Software, Video game, Nightclub, Bird, Canonical, Autodesk, Pixar, NVIDIA, Cinesite, Jellyfish

LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy Software Foundation – the motion picture industry's premier organization for advancing open source software development across image creation, visual effects, animation, and sound technologies – has announced the full schedule for its upcoming Open Source Days event, with the Main Program taking place on August 6, accompanied by a new Virtual Town Hall Series with presentations scheduled from July 25 through August 3, and a full day of Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions at SIGGRAPH on August 7.

Key Points: 
  • Held annually, Open Source Days is the leading event dedicated to furthering open source software development for the visual effects, animation, and digital content creation industries, bringing together leaders from creative studios, software and hardware makers, and more.
  • The Main Program for Open Source Days will be held on August 6 in Los Angeles at the JW Marriott LA Live, with a virtual attendance option as well.
  • This year's Open Source Days keynote will be delivered by Wenzel Jakob, Assistant Professor in the Realistic Graphics Lab at Switzerland's EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences, on " Strategies for Open Source Development in Academia ."
  • For more information on Open Source Day and to register to attend, please visit: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-days/
    Open Source Days 2023 will conclude with a full day of open source Birds of a Feather sessions on Monday, August 7 at the JW Marriott LA Live.

Schulte Roth & Zabel Adds Two Key Business Leaders

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Mercoledì, Luglio 19, 2023
Human resources, Corporate Affairs, IPO, Yale College, University, Goldman, AB InBev, Culture, Communication studies, AB, Lead, EmblemHealth, Spotify, Lawyer, Kellogg School, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Practice, The Interpublic Group of Companies, GHI, Goldman Sachs, HIP, Acquisition, The Walt Disney Company, Citigroup, DEI, Growth, Avon Products, Manhattan, Schulte Roth & Zabel, SA, Courage, Northwestern University, Commerce, Columbia Law School, Management, Industrial design, Grupo Financiero Banamex

"Talent and innovation drive our business, so we are very excited to bring on board leaders like Jean and John," said Marc Elovitz, co-managing partner of Schulte.

Key Points: 
  • "Talent and innovation drive our business, so we are very excited to bring on board leaders like Jean and John," said Marc Elovitz, co-managing partner of Schulte.
  • He will collaborate with lawyers and business professionals across the firm to develop, lead and execute on the firm's innovation strategy.
  • "Schulte has a reputation for exceptional client service and I'm excited to support employees' professional goals and advance the firm's business objectives."
  • Jean spent more than 25 years working across a multitude of industries to ensure that people strategies reflect and enable key business initiatives.

AOA Selects Creason as New CEO

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Martedì, Luglio 11, 2023
Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons v. California Medical Ass'n, Osteopathic medicine in Canada, Interim, DOS, American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathy, State university system, California State University, Sacramento, MBA, Communication studies, AOA, DO, Business administration, Geneseo, Trustee, Master of Business Administration, State University of New York at Geneseo, Management

Creason has served as the AOA's Interim CEO for the past six months and brings nearly two decades of leadership experience within the osteopathic profession to the role.

Key Points: 
  • Creason has served as the AOA's Interim CEO for the past six months and brings nearly two decades of leadership experience within the osteopathic profession to the role.
  • As CEO, Creason will oversee strategic vision, operations, organizational growth and advocacy for the osteopathic profession.
  • "We are absolutely thrilled to have someone with Ms. Creason's extensive experience and expertise assume the CEO role," said AOA President Ernest R. Gelb, DO.
  • He added, "In addition to her proven experience, Ms. Creason did an outstanding job as Interim, stepping seamlessly into the leadership role earlier this year."

eAssist's Top-Rated 'How We Did It' Podcast Welcomes New Host Alex Dagostino

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Mercoledì, Giugno 28, 2023
Insurance, Learning, Hybrid (biology), Digital, Marketing, Health communication, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, SALT, Communication studies, Dentist, Access, Calvin University, Grand Valley State University, Communication, Digital marketing, Chief Dental Officer (Canada), Social media, Dentistry, Advertising

This podcast enables dentists to teach other dentists what they've learned, so we can all grow together.

Key Points: 
  • This podcast enables dentists to teach other dentists what they've learned, so we can all grow together.
  • I'm pleased to learn that the podcast will now be hosted by our own very capable Alex Dagostino."
  • The 'How We Did It' podcast features dental practice owners who consistently achieve impressive business results and practice growth.
  • "I am so honored and thankful to have the opportunity to host 'How We Did It'," expressed Alex.